Michael Drage
CEO
I'm on a mission to democratise healthy homes. After 25 years in the investment world- I pivoted to a passion of design and was BLOWN AWAY by the general build quality, the lack of care, the lack of knowledge and understanding of how to design and build a healthy, energy efficient, resilient home. Sounds simple, apparently not so much... So I have surrounded myself with subject experts, dived deep into the science, bashed my head against the existing models, pushed, prodded, failed, succeeded and now have amazing people and systems to enable this. We have worked out how to make it simple.
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May 25, 2026
#39 | The Performance Gap and De-Risking Your Build with Michael Drage
What happens when a top-tier corporate finance expert gets fed up with the investment world and decides to retrain in sustainable building design? You get a refreshing, zero-nonsense look at how badly the Australian housing market is currently failing us - and how we can fix it. This week, Jess sits down with Michael Drage, the award-winning designer behind Reimagined Habitat. Michael treats building science less like an ideological crusade and more like a smart investment strategy: it’s all about research, precision, and de-risking the build. If you’re tired of the "marketing spin" around 7-star energy upgrades and want to understand how a house actually functions for your health and wallet, this episode is a must-listen.
Guest: Michael Drage